San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-29

Something is going to "drap" when
this grand jury sdjourns."
The, Turner association will soon
give another hop at their hail.
Singing societies rebearse tonight at
Scholz's hall.
The grand Jury have released May
field Davis. arrested for burglary.
"A marriage license has been Issued
to Major Henry Brown, colOred, and
Matilda Griffin, oolored.
Col. Baker, OF Uvalde, passed
through the city on his way TO Europe,
where be goes to negotiate his kaolin
mine shares on more advantageous terms
than he can get 10 New York.
MIR. Andy Stevens and bis bride, late
Of San Antonio, have rented Bonnett's
house, In Eagle Pass, and gone into
housekeeping.
"A gentleman from Pearsall says that
a goat belonging to Mr.. Hill, residing
near that city, has given birth to four
kids at one time.
Robert Meyer has opened coy
beer saloon In old postoffice exchange.
He invites patronage. 39 81
Sheriff Harris, of McLennan coun-
w. has thhcu JUN oICShs thV
arrested here, to Waco, to answer to
charge OF burglary.
The LIGHT reporter has learned OF a
double case of attempted suicide, by two
young men, last Saturday night, but the
affair has been quickly smothered up.
The sanitary inspectors have all
been appointed aud their different beats
will be assigned them about the LIST In
slant.
Pocket handkerchiefs were in de-
mand by the ladies at the Grand opera
house last night to quench the rising
brine.
Regular dress parade on Govern
ment hill this afternoon, and no doubt
large attendance from the city will be
attracted.
Capt. Tom Rife, the veteran custo.
dian OF the Alamo, has been presented
with q six pound cannon ball, a relic OF
the battle OF the Salado.
Now that Travis park has been so
nicely cleaned, by Park Commissioner
Hennessey, why. cannot the Eighth cav
airy band furnish weekly concerts, as OF
yorep
There will be prayer meeting for
christian ladies held at the First Bap-
tist church this afternoon at o'clock,
the object being for the cause OF tenn
perance.
The Sinner Bros. have disposed Of
their cattle to Mr.. w. B. Cloete. a wealthy
Englishman, staying here, who repres-
ents large syndicate.
The managers of the colored rally,
of Saturday last, return thanks to all
ho In 4 anaiNl and III =
nancisl success.
The LiederkranZ entertainment on
Sunday was so successful that people
are calling for repetition, and II is
probable that 1t will be given ut an early
date.
Alderman Guerguin Is such poor
reader OF resolutions and reports OF COM
mittees In the council chamber that the
reporters can not hear, much less under
stand him. Louder, Mr.. Guerguin.
Frank Bowen, president Of the
Young Mems Catholic Union, and An
ton Adam this morning leased one-half
OF the lower floor Of II. Praeger's build
ing on East Commerce street for hall
for that society.
Charley Mitchell, mulatto, was are
rested and county jailed yesterday after
noon for theft of q pistol and thre-
razors from Louis Chapman's barber
shop. The pistol WAS recovered.
"A little knock-down argument took
place on Main plaza yesterday because
one man was little too free with his
mouth and abused the other shamefully.
Both were fined this morning, one, who
used the foul language being $40, the
other only So.